Chocolate Orange Chickpea Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked chickpeas, drained & rinsed
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted (or grass-fed butter)
• 1/2 cup honey (or maple syrup)
• 2 eggs, (Or 1/4 cup lukewarm water and 2 Tbsp ground flax seeds)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 Tbsp grated orange peel,from organic oranges
• 1 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips (dairy-free, if needed!)
• Makes about 30

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a couple baking sheets.
2. In a food processor or blender, combine the chickpeas, coconut oil, honey, eggs, vanilla and orange peel until smooth. In a smaller bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Add the the chickpea mixture and mix thoroughly. Stir in the chocolate chips.
3. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, flattening slightly. Bake for 12-16 minutes, and remove to wire racks to cool completely.